What is a war crime and could Putin be prosecuted over Ukraine?
The ICC wants President Vladimir Putin arrested for war crimes, but South Africa may not cooperate.
2023-07-19 22:18
Reunion profile
Provides an overview of Reunion, including key facts about this French Indian Ocean territory.
2023-07-19 19:52
MI6 chief makes open plea to Russians to spy for UK
The head of Britain's foreign intelligence service used a rare speech Wednesday to issue a plea to disaffected Russians to spy for the UK.
2023-07-19 19:20
What do we know about the US soldier in North Korea and what might come next?
For the first time in decades a US soldier is believed to be in North Korean custody. That is a scenario that could cause a diplomatic headache for the United States while it, alongside ally South Korea, tries to keep pressure on Pyongyang as the isolated nation ramps up its ballistic missile tests and bellicose rhetoric.
2023-07-19 17:53
Thai court suspends prime ministerial hopeful Pita Limjaroenrat's status as lawmaker
Thailand's constitutional court has suspended leading prime ministerial candidate and winner of May's nationwide elections Pita Limjaroenrat from being a lawmaker, the latest set-back for his hugely popular progressive opposition party following nearly a decade of turbulent military-backed rule.
2023-07-19 13:56
Xi says China will follow its own carbon reduction path as US climate envoy Kerry meets top officials in Beijing
China will follow its own path to cut carbon emissions, leader Xi Jinping vowed Tuesday, as US climate envoy John Kerry called for faster action to confront the climate crisis in a high-profile visit to Beijing.
2023-07-19 13:53
China Tech Overseer Plans Computing Power Push to Back AI Boom
China plans to craft policies to accelerate the build-out of nationwide computing infrastructure, seeking to lay the digital
2023-07-19 13:20
Paris 2024 Olympics: Concern over French plan for AI surveillance
CCTV will use algorithms to detect fights and abandoned bags - but not everyone is happy about it.
2023-07-19 09:58
China's ancient Silk Road murals face a new threat -- climate change
Ancient Buddhist murals and statues in caves along China's Silk Road are under "direct threat" from extreme rainfall brought by climate change, researchers have found.
2023-07-19 09:25
Kitchen shrine serpents and other fascinating new Pompeii discoveries
New discoveries in the buried ancient city shed fresh light on Roman life before Vesuvius erupted.
2023-07-19 07:54
North Korea believed to have launched ballistic missiles, NHK reports
North Korea may have launched multiple ballistic missiles early on Wednesday local time, according to Japanese public broadcaster NHK, which landed in the sea.
2023-07-19 04:48
US national believed to be detained by North Korea after crossing border, UN agency says
A US national is believed to be in North Korean custody after crossing the border during a tour, a United Nations agency said Tuesday.
2023-07-18 20:45